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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Chislehurst 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]

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8. Food Inspections.
(i) Meat Inspections.
During the year a total of 2.751 animals were killed in
slaughterhouses in the District, and all the animals slaughtered
were examined.

Table: The details of killings are as follow:—

The details of killings are as follow:—

Beasts.Cows. Calves.sheep and Lambs.Pigs.
Animals slaughtered under "Regular Notice" (260 occasions)1126421,0391,445
Animals slaughtered under "Occasional Notice" (13 occasions)11--1284
Total number examined1236421,0511,529
Total number rot examined----—
Total number slaughtered1236421,0511.529
(ii) Food: Diseased or Unsound.
Disease.Weight.Weight.
Tonscwt.qrs.lb.TonCWt.qrs.lb.
Beef: Tuberculosis18011
Cirrhosis112
Actinomycosis12
Abscess10
Pyaemia20
Distomatosis14
Tumour8
Unsound2125
1138
Pork: Tuberculosis1326
Excema500
Gangrene221
Unsound110
Pneumonia10
Urticaria20
Cysts18
Cirrhosis12
Oedema8
Arthritis6
Pericarditis6
Peritonal abscess5
Hepatis4
1024
Mutton: Unsound4
Septic lungs26
Fish: Unsound1515
Total22223

Table: (iii) Slaughterhouses.There are 5 slaughterhouses within the District, situated as under:—

(iii) Slaughterhouses.

There are 5 slaughterhouses within the District, situated as under:—

Address.Occupier.
Registered: High Street, Foots CrayJ. S. Tompkins.
Roval Parade, ChislehurstLidstone Ltd.
Licensed: High Street, ChislehurstB. Keith.
Station Road, SidcupFewell & Co.
High Street, SidcupChalk & Cox Ltd.